Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Being a professional athlete, you are a role model for many striving to make their dream come true, provide us with 5 keywords to succeed in life?
Ms. Morgan Schild:
Happy, passion, determination, perseverance, and chocolate. You cannot forget about the chocolate.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Morgan, you suffered an ACL and shoulder injury, that prevented you from competing for two years. While playing professional sports, athletes often face such injuries and difficulties, what tips would you like to provide to beginners to better cope with an injury & return back to competition?
Ms. Morgan Schild:
Life will go on. That is the first thing I had to understand. The world doesn’t stop moving, competitions will keep going, and someone else will be winning. For a long time I had to watch my teammates and competitors ski on world cup while I was stuck in the gym recovering from my injury. Being 17 years old at the time, it felt like I was being left behind and I could never catch up to them. I wasn’t going to be passed physically. This transition from feeling petty to feeling determined happened a month after my injury I realized how much this sport meant to me, and how badly I wanted to be back at it. I believe there is a silver lining to injuries. Though it takes patience, I had so much time, time to physically reset and heal. I kept busy with activities that made me happy and excited like hiking, running, and biking. These activities didn’t completely settle me deep inside. I was manifesting this hunger and passion that was becoming stronger the closer I was to returning.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You debut the Olympic Games in PyeongChang this year, after dealing with a lingering injury for nearly two years. Tell us how does it feel to be so close to living your dream?
Ms. Morgan Schild:
I felt excited to participate in my first Olympic Games and make it in full health. I feel like I have been playing this game of “staying healthy” before the Olympics and was relieved that I had made it.
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